English verb: start up | |||
1. | start up (motion) get going or set in motion | ||
Samples | We simply could not start the engine. Start up the computer. | ||
Synonyms | start | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | crank, crank up, hot-wire, jump, jump-start, jumpstart, kick-start, re-start, restart | ||
Cause | get going, go, start | ||
Antonyms | stop | ||
2. | start up (creation) get off the ground | ||
Samples | Who started this company?. We embarked on an exciting enterprise. I start my day with a good breakfast. We began the new semester. The afternoon session begins at 4 PM. The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack. | ||
Synonyms | commence, embark on, start | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | begin, commence, lead off, start | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | inaugurate, kick off, open | ||